BB&T releases results of its annual stress test

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C., June 22, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- BB&T Corporation (NYSE: BBT) today released the results of its annual company-run stress test conducted in accordance with regulations of the board of governors of the Federal Reserve System and the FDIC under the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. The results are available in the Additional Disclosures section of the Investor Relations site on BBT.com/about. This disclosure precedes BB&T's planned release of its Comprehensive Capital Analysis and Review results, which are expected to be available June 28.

About BB&T BB&T is one of the largest financial services holding companies in the U.S. with $220.5 billion in assets and market capitalization of approximately $36.3 billion, as of March 31, 2017. Building on a long tradition of excellence in community banking, BB&T offers a wide range of financial services including retail and commercial banking, investments, insurance, wealth management, asset management, mortgage, corporate banking, capital markets and specialized lending. Based in Winston-Salem, N.C., the company operates more than 2,100 financial centers in 15 states and Washington, D.C. A Fortune 500 company, BB&T was recognized as one of Forbes' 2017 Best Banks in America and is consistently recognized for outstanding client service by Greenwich Associates for small business and middle market banking. More information about BB&T and its full line of products and services is available at BBT.com.